Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
Tokyo (TIP): A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples…
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Spain to channel $1.8 bn in EU rescue funds to ‘green’ hydrogen
Madrid (TIP): Spain will spend 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) from a European economic recovery fund over the next three…
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UK PM Johnson backs Priti Patel as minister despite bullying claims
London (TIP): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Nov 20 backed his Cabinet Minister Priti Patel, despite a Cabinet Office…
Read MoreMother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
Gaza (TIP): For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking the…
Read MoreRussia jails man for 13 years for trying to pass military secrets to CIA
Moscow (TIP): Russia has sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for trying to pass military secrets about Russia’s…
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Curbs spark protests in Berlin
BERLIN (TIP): The German police unleashed water cannon and pepper spray to scatter thousands of protesters angry about Chancellor Angela…
Read MoreDouglas Stuart wins Booker for debut novel
London (TIP): New York-based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the prestigious 50,000-pound Booker Prize for his autobiographical debut novel…
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Japan, New Zealand press for open markets to boost recovery
Kuala Lumpur (TIP): Leaders from Japan and New Zealand on Friday warned countries against the temptation of retreating into trade…
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At least 37 killed in Uganda protests after presidential candidate Wine’s arrest
Kampala (TIP): At least 37 people have died and hundreds have been detained in unrest in Uganda triggered by the…
Read MoreEthiopia claims victory in west Tigray, suffering worsens
Addis Ababa (TIP): Ethiopia’s military has defeated local forces in the west of Tigray state, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said…
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Nurse suspected of attempted murder of 3 patients in Germany
Berlin (TIP): A nurse has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of attempted murder following allegations that he gave three…
Read MoreThousands of Armenians demand prime minister quit over ceasefire
Yerevan/Baku/Ankara (TIP): Thousands of Armenian demonstrators, chanting “Nikol is a traitor”, demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign on Wednesday over…
Read MoreRare purple-pink diamond sold for $26.6 million Swiss francs
Geneva (TIP): An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby's described as "a true wonder of nature", sold…
Read MoreNurse charged with murder of 8 babies in UK held in custody
London (TIP): A nurse accused of killing eight babies and trying to kill another 10 at a hospital in northwest…
Read MoreIran arrests separatist leader accused of attack killing 25
Tehran (TIP): Iran’s intelligence ministry arrested a leader of a separatist group allegedly involved in the killing of dozens of…
Read MoreBrazilian duo glide through Sao Paulo streets with broomsticks for Muggles
Sao Paulo (TIP): In the famously traffic-choked streets of Brazilian megalopolis Sao Paulo, two men have invented a novel way…
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UK to consider sanctions against China for breaching Hong Kong treaty
London (TIP): Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules…
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4-week lockdown comes into force in England
London (TIP): Amid an ongoing second Covid-19 wave, a new four-week lockdown in England came into force on Thursday, under…
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New Zealand’s Ardern vows to ‘crack on’ with new-look cabinet
Sydney (TIP): New Zealand swore in its new cabinet on Friday, including five Maori and its first openly gay deputy…
Read MoreAustralia charges first person under foreign interference law
Sydney (TIP): Australian police said a Melbourne man, who appeared in court on Thursday, was the first person charged with…
Read MoreGerman police search homes of four suspected of ties to Vienna attacker
Berlin (TIP): German police on Friday searched the homes and businesses of four people believed to have had ties to…
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How thousands in China got infected by brucellosis in one single outbreak
Beijing (TIP): Brucellosis, a bacterial disease with flu-like symptoms, has infected more than 6,000 people in a single outbreak in…
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Dutch PM denounces intolerance as teacher in hiding amid Islam cartoon debate
Amsterdam (TIP): Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday denounced what he called intolerable threats to freedom of expression, after…
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Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID-19
Mutare (Zimbabwe) (TIP): Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex…
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Chinese Communist Party’s key conclave approves Xi’s Vision 2035
Beijing (TIP): China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday concluded its key annual conclave during which it approved the 14th Five-Year…
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UK’s Labour Party suspends former leader Jeremy Corbyn in antisemitism row
London (TIP): The UK’s Opposition Labour Party on Thursday suspended former leader Jeremy Corbyn from its ranks after a report…
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Activists converge on Warsaw for ‘biggest’ protests against abortion ruling
Warsaw (TIP): Protesters converged on Warsaw from across Poland on October 30 for what police said would likely be the…
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For 3rd time, Pak asks UK to deport Sharif
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan has requested the UK for the third time to deport former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from London…
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Bill passed, sweeping powers for Lanka President
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday passed the 20th Amendment to the Constitution with two-thirds majority, consolidating the power…
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Pakistan stays on FATF grey list for terror funding
Islamabad (TIP): The global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on the grey list and asked it to…
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